Question 1

In Canada, a DNA warrant can be issued during criminal investigations for a list of designated offences, and DNA samples can be taken and stored.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The United States has a much lower murder rate than Western European nations that do not practise capital punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What was the most frequently heard offence in adult criminal court in Canada in the 2006-2007 fiscal year?

Accepted Answer

A)  break and enter 
B)  common assault 
C)  fraud 
D)  marijuana possession 
A)  break and enter 
B)  common assault 
C)  fraud 
D)  marijuana possession

Question 4

Theft is a good example of a conventional crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When female offenders commit acts of theft, what far more common offence are the thefts often connected with?

Accepted Answer

A)  mischief 
B)  prostitution 
C)  robbery 
D)  arson 
A)  mischief 
B)  prostitution 
C)  robbery 
D)  arson

Question 6

Describe and compare three major types of statistics used to measure crime.

Accepted Answer

The three major types of statistics used

Question 7

In recent national surveys of Canadian adults and teens what was the response when asked if "the death penalty should sometimes be used to punish criminals"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the majority of adults said yes 
B)  the majority of both adults and teens said no 
C)  the majority of both adults and teens said yes 
D)  the majority of adults said no 
A)  the majority of adults said yes 
B)  the majority of both adults and teens said no 
C)  the majority of both adults and teens said yes 
D)  the majority of adults said no

Question 8

According to Merton, which of the following categories do most people fall into?

Accepted Answer

A)  ritualists 
B)  innovators 
C)  conformists 
D)  retreatists 
A)  ritualists 
B)  innovators 
C)  conformists 
D)  retreatists

Question 9

Which of the following do subcultural theories of crime use to explain criminal activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  crime-promoting attitudes and values of groups 
B)  social inequality between "haves" and "have-nots" 
C)  family disruption 
D)  low educational attainment 
A)  crime-promoting attitudes and values of groups 
B)  social inequality between "haves" and "have-nots" 
C)  family disruption 
D)  low educational attainment

Question 10

Which of the following statements describes self-report offender surveys?

Accepted Answer

A)  They ask if the crime was premeditated 
B)  They ask offenders about their criminal behaviour. 
C)  They ask crime victims if they reported the crime. 
D)  They ask police why they arrested certain individuals. 
A)  They ask if the crime was premeditated 
B)  They ask offenders about their criminal behaviour. 
C)  They ask crime victims if they reported the crime. 
D)  They ask police why they arrested certain individuals.

Question 11

What do David Milgaard, Guy Paul Morin, and Donald Marshall all have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  all are Supreme Court judges 
B)  all were convicted of abduction 
C)  all were wrongfully convicted 
D)  all are members of outlaw motorcycle gangs 
A)  all are Supreme Court judges 
B)  all were convicted of abduction 
C)  all were wrongfully convicted 
D)  all are members of outlaw motorcycle gangs

Question 12

Which of the following reveals that virtually every adult has engaged in some type of criminal activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  official crime statistics 
B)  victimization surveys 
C)  self-report offender surveys 
D)  Statistics Canada data 
A)  official crime statistics 
B)  victimization surveys 
C)  self-report offender surveys 
D)  Statistics Canada data

Question 13

What other term is commonly used to refer to vice crimes?

Accepted Answer

A)  classic crimes 
B)  violent crimes 
C)  conventional crimes 
D)  victimless crimes 
A)  classic crimes 
B)  violent crimes 
C)  conventional crimes 
D)  victimless crimes

Question 14

Should the primary purpose of the criminal justice system be the rehabilitation of offenders or the incapacitation of offenders through incarceration? Provide evidence to support your position.

Accepted Answer

The primary purpose of the criminal just

Question 15

An unauthorized computer intrusion is often referred to as what type of crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  churning 
B)  identity theft 
C)  phishing 
D)  hacking 
A)  churning 
B)  identity theft 
C)  phishing 
D)  hacking

Question 16

Which of the following theories postulates that law enforcement is applied differentially, penalizing those without power and benefiting those with power?

Accepted Answer

A)  strain theory 
B)  social bond theory 
C)  subcultural theory 
D)  conflict theory 
A)  strain theory 
B)  social bond theory 
C)  subcultural theory 
D)  conflict theory

Question 17

According to a 2002 survey, what percentage of Canadians reported a victimization experience during that year?

Accepted Answer

A)  35 percent 
B)  40 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  55 percent 
A)  35 percent 
B)  40 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  55 percent

Question 18

The fact that there is a smaller percentage of young people in the Canadian population today has led to a decrease in crime statistics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Historically and continuing into the present in Canada, which of the following homicide statistics is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  about two-thirds of homicide victims have been women 
B)  90 percent of those accused of homicide have been men 
C)  men and women are equally represented in homicide statistics 
D)  more women are committing homicide 
A)  about two-thirds of homicide victims have been women 
B)  90 percent of those accused of homicide have been men 
C)  men and women are equally represented in homicide statistics 
D)  more women are committing homicide

Question 20

What question do victimization surveys ask people?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether they have engaged in criminal behaviour 
B)  whether they have witnessed criminal behaviour 
C)  whether they have been victims of crime 
D)  whether they have reported criminal behaviour 
A)  whether they have engaged in criminal behaviour 
B)  whether they have witnessed criminal behaviour 
C)  whether they have been victims of crime 
D)  whether they have reported criminal behaviour

In Canada, a DNA warrant can be issued during criminal investigations for a list of designated offences, and DNA samples can be taken and stored.

The United States has a much lower murder rate than Western European nations that do not practise capital punishment.

What was the most frequently heard offence in adult criminal court in Canada in the 2006-2007 fiscal year?

Theft is a good example of a conventional crime.

When female offenders commit acts of theft, what far more common offence are the thefts often connected with?

Describe and compare three major types of statistics used to measure crime.

In recent national surveys of Canadian adults and teens what was the response when asked if "the death penalty should sometimes be used to punish criminals"?

According to Merton, which of the following categories do most people fall into?

Which of the following do subcultural theories of crime use to explain criminal activity?

Which of the following statements describes self-report offender surveys?

What do David Milgaard, Guy Paul Morin, and Donald Marshall all have in common?

Which of the following reveals that virtually every adult has engaged in some type of criminal activity?

What other term is commonly used to refer to vice crimes?

Should the primary purpose of the criminal justice system be the rehabilitation of offenders or the incapacitation of offenders through incarceration? Provide evidence to support your position.

An unauthorized computer intrusion is often referred to as what type of crime?

Which of the following theories postulates that law enforcement is applied differentially, penalizing those without power and benefiting those with power?

According to a 2002 survey, what percentage of Canadians reported a victimization experience during that year?

The fact that there is a smaller percentage of young people in the Canadian population today has led to a decrease in crime statistics.

Historically and continuing into the present in Canada, which of the following homicide statistics is accurate?

What question do victimization surveys ask people?

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Exam 4: Crime and Violence

In Canada, a DNA warrant can be issued during criminal investigations for a list of designated offences, and DNA samples can be taken and stored.

The United States has a much lower murder rate than Western European nations that do not practise capital punishment.

What was the most frequently heard offence in adult criminal court in Canada in the 2006-2007 fiscal year?

Theft is a good example of a conventional crime.

When female offenders commit acts of theft, what far more common offence are the thefts often connected with?

Describe and compare three major types of statistics used to measure crime.

In recent national surveys of Canadian adults and teens what was the response when asked if "the death penalty should sometimes be used to punish criminals"?

According to Merton, which of the following categories do most people fall into?

Which of the following do subcultural theories of crime use to explain criminal activity?

Which of the following statements describes self-report offender surveys?

What do David Milgaard, Guy Paul Morin, and Donald Marshall all have in common?

Which of the following reveals that virtually every adult has engaged in some type of criminal activity?

What other term is commonly used to refer to vice crimes?

Should the primary purpose of the criminal justice system be the rehabilitation of offenders or the incapacitation of offenders through incarceration? Provide evidence to support your position.

An unauthorized computer intrusion is often referred to as what type of crime?

Which of the following theories postulates that law enforcement is applied differentially, penalizing those without power and benefiting those with power?

According to a 2002 survey, what percentage of Canadians reported a victimization experience during that year?

The fact that there is a smaller percentage of young people in the Canadian population today has led to a decrease in crime statistics.

Historically and continuing into the present in Canada, which of the following homicide statistics is accurate?

What question do victimization surveys ask people?

Thinking About Social Problems

Illness and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Family Problems

Youth and Aging

Gender Inequality

Critical Studies in Race and Ethnicity

Sexualities

Poverty: National and International Issues

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Environmental Problems

Armed Conflict in Global Perspective

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